Transition Circles

Transition Circles are neighbourhood groups supporting individuals to make practical transitions to reducing energy consumption, sharing experiences of what's working and what's difficult in making real changes.

About Us

WELCOME TO TRANSITION NORWICH...

We're part of a world-wide community movement in response to peak oil and climate change. This site gives you details of our up and coming events and meetings, as well as reports and related matters that are going on in Norwich and East Anglia.

Norwich Energy Lookout started in Winter 2011 and is looking to continue its research and engagement again in 2012. Chris Hull from Transition Norwich is pioneering the project with Stefi Barna from Magdalen-Augustin Street Celebreation. A news report from last year is here:

Help us draw attention to misuse use of resources within the city of Norwich!

Anyone can reportwasteful or ineffective use of energy by businesses and local authority. Contact our website or phone, tell us what is happening, and make recommendations for change.

We will contact the organisation and pass on suggestions and referrals. When they make changes we will arrange positive publicity (press stories, awards, etc) about their responsiveness to community concerns.

Norwich Energy Lookout started in Winter 2011 and is looking to continue its research and engagement again in 2012. Chris Hull from Transition Norwich is pioneering the project with Stefi Barna from Magdalen-Augustin Street Celebreation. A news report from last year is here:

This is an opportunity for residents to contribute to looking afterlimited resources.After all, local authorities have asked for citizen involvement in decisions about efficiency savings. And local businesses want public support and publicity.

We propose to use our collective Transition expertise to make visible public concerns about efficiency and good business practice, encourage responsible behaviour, and offer personal support to move institutions along the 'readiness for change' continuum[

Some examples:

What is the problem?

What should be done?

Who is responsible?

Outside patio heaters are left on in freezing weather without any customers using them. (Waste of electricity)

Heaters should only be turned on when smokers request them and kept on only while they are using them.

Even better: Norwich Playhouse Bar offers patrons free lap blankets and hot water bottles to keep them warm outside, rather than petrol heaters

Macintoshes, Chapelfield

Watering lawns at midday in summer

(waste of water)

Water lawns in the early morning or evening so that the sprinkler water doesn't evaporate before reaching the grass roots.